Product Options

Features

Description

Business Cards w/ Shapes provide contact information
in a unique way. While much of the information is the same from one Business Card to another, font, style, substrate, and imagery set you apart and make your impression unique.

To place a single order for the same Business Card design with different names or contact information, use the Versions section in the pricing calculator. For example, if you would like to order the same design for 4 different people, type "4" under Versions. When you choose "place order," you will be able to upload 4 files. Up to 4 versions can be uploaded in a single PDF, which means only 1 proof would be necessary.

Recommendations

The most common order options are 2" X 3.5" Leaf on 14 Pt. Gloss Cover stock. Often, Business Cards are printed full color on both sides (4/4) and are coated UV 2 Sides.

Marketing
Tips

Business Cards are a time-honored way for people to swap contact information and provide a quick visual impression to the recipient. These shapes makes it a fun and unique way of sharing your contact information. The sizes also make it easy to keep them with you at all times, so you never lose an opportunity to make a valuable new contact. Consider adding a coupon or other promotion to the back of your card to help your new contact become your new customer.

In this ever more digital age, Business Cards still play a vital role. Whether providing information that the recipient enters manually into their contact list, that they scan into a digital device, or that they digitize directly from a QR Code on your card, Business Cards are as important as ever.

Standard Sizes

Standard
Sizes

Our standard sizes, listed below, are the most
popular in the industry:

1.5 X 2.5 Oval

2" Circle

2.5" Circle

2 X 2 Round Corner 1/8"

2 X 3.5 Leaf

14pt Gloss Cover

16pt C2S Gloss Cover

18 Pt C1S Gloss Cover

Sample Books

14pt Gloss
Cover

You may be familiar with this type of stock from
presentation folders.

This thick and stiff stock is coated on both
sides with a glossy finish.

16 Pt C2S Gloss
Cover

You may be familiar with this type of stock from
heavy bookmarks or other products printed on a
semi-rigid card stock.

This is our thickest stock and comes with a
gloss coating on both sides.

18 Pt C1S Gloss Cover

You may be familiar with this type of stock from heavy bookmarks or other products printed on a semi-rigid card stock.

This is our thickest stock and comes with a gloss coating on one side. We only offer this product with one sided printing ONLY due to the tendency of cracking on the edges of the uncoated sheet side with ink coverage.

Sample Books

4/4 (Full Color
Both Sides)

4/1 (Full Color
Front / B&W Back)

4/0 (Full Color
Front Side Only)

4/4

Full color on both sides of the sheet. This
option can reproduce the range of colors you see in
a typical photograph out of the standard 4 printing
colors: cyan, magenta, yellow, and black. Typical
examples of this are magazine covers and high-end
catalogs.

4/1

Full color (cyan, magenta, yellow, and black as
above) on the front and black on the back. A
typical example of this is a flyer.

4/0

Full color (cyan, magenta, yellow, and black as
above) on the front and no printing on the back. A
typical example of this is a poster.

AQ 2 Sides

Satin AQ

UV 1 Side

UV 2 Sides

Spot UV

AQ 2 Sides

AQ is short for Aqueous Coating. This is a
semi-gloss, environmentally friendly, water-based
coating applied over the entire front and back of
the printed piece. It provides additional gloss and
protection, and it can be written on with a
ballpoint pen.

Satin AQ

AQ is short for Aqueous Coating. This is a matte
finish, environmentally friendly, water-based
coating applied over the entire printed piece. It
reduces the gloss of the printing and it can be
written on with a ballpoint pen.

UV 1 Side

UV is short for Ultra Violet Light-Cured
Coating. This is a high-gloss coating applied over
the front of the printed piece. It is not
recommended for printed material you need to write
on after being produced.

UV 2 Sides

UV is short for Ultra Violet Light-Cured
Coating. This is a high-gloss coating applied over
the entire front and back of the printed piece. It
is not recommended for products you need to write
on after being printed.

Spot UV

UV is short for Ultra Violet Light-Cured
Coating. This is a high-gloss coating applied to
specific spots of your choosing. Any areas not
coated Spot UV will be coated Satin AQ.

This product can be coated with a variety of
Spot UV combinations:

Spot UV 2 Sides
High-gloss coating applied to specific spots of
your choosing on both the front and back of the
printed piece for emphasis or as a design element.
Do not put spot UV anywhere that you will need to
write.

Spot UV front only, Overall UV
Back
High-gloss coating applied to specific spots of
your choosing on the front of the printed piece and
over the entire back. Do not choose UV anywhere
that you will need to write.

Satin AQ is a matte finish, environmentally
friendly, water-based coating applied over the
entire back of the printed piece. It reduces the
gloss of the printing and it can be written on with
a ballpoint pen.

Spot UV front only, Dull Varnish back High-gloss coating applied to specific spots of your choosing on the front of the printed piece. Do not choose UV anywhere that you will need to write.

Dull Varnish is applied overall to the backside and reduces the gloss of the printing. This varnish can be written on with a ballpoint pen.

Note: Our Spot UV is Non-Traditional. We first applied an Overall UV coating and then run a 2nd pass with Spot Dull Varnish to dull back the areas that do not require UV.

Explanation of Turnaround
Time

Next Day

Rush

1-2 Day

2-3 Days

3-4 Days

Explanation of
Turnaround Time

See a quick chart showing turnaround
times

Turnaround times begin when the proof is
approved. All times are based on standard business
days Monday through Friday excluding federal
holidays. For orders shipping to the east, please
use the Eastern time zone (New York). For orders
shipping to the west, please use the Pacific time
zone (California). Please see the below map:

Please note that turnaround time does not
include shipping or mailing time. You may select
from available production turnaround times and your
preferred shipping time as you place your
order.

Our products are the same great quality for
every turnaround time we offer.

Next Day
Turnaround

If you order a proof (Online PDF or Hard Copy
Proof), your turnaround time begins as soon as you
approve your proof in our system. If you order "No
Proof, Run As Is" (only recommended if you
are certain you want us to print what you
sent as is), your turnaround time begins as soon as
your order begins the imposition process. Once your
order is in imposition, you should receive an email
with your estimated order completion date (does not
include shipping or mailing).

Guidelines

Files must be uploaded before the
cut off time, which is 9:00 a.m. Pacific for orders
produced in our West facility and 9:00 a.m. Eastern
for orders produced in our East facility.
If you request a proof, you must
approve your proof by 10:45 a.m. in the time zone
your order is produced for turnaround time
to begin.

A. Next Day Shipped Orders
Orders will ship the next business day if you
follow the guidelines.

B. Next Day Will Call
Orders
Orders will be ready the next business day for pick
up at Will Call after 10:00 a.m. if you follow the
guidelines.

C. Next Day Free Delivery
Orders
Orders will be delivered the next business day
between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. if you follow the
guidelines.

Note: Free delivery is
currently only offered to customers near our
California production facility. To see if your zip
code qualifies, visit "Free Delivery" under the
"Services" section.

Files uploaded after the cut off time will be
processed the following business day.

Rush
Turnaround

To accommodate tight deadlines, this product is
available with Rush Turnaround for an extra charge.
Our standard turnaround times are also available at
no extra charge. To order Rush Turnaround, simply
select it from the Turnaround dropdown menu in the
pricing calculator.

Note: Rush orders do not automatically include
rush shipping. Please select the best shipping
option to meet your needs.

1-2 Day
Turnaround

If you order a proof (Online PDF or Hard Copy
Proof), your turnaround time begins as soon as you
approve your proof in our system. If you order "No
Proof, Run As Is" (only recommended if you
are certain you want us to print what you
sent as is), your turnaround time begins as soon as
your order begins the imposition process. Once your
order is in imposition, you should receive an email
with your estimated order completion date (does not
include shipping or mailing).

Guidelines

Files must be uploaded before the
cut off time, which is 10:00 a.m. Pacific for
orders produced in our West facility and 10:00 a.m.
Eastern for orders produced in our East facility.
If you request a proof, you must
approve your proof by 12:45 p.m. in the time zone
your order is produced for turnaround time
to begin.

A. 1-2 Day Shipped OrdersThese orders will be ready to ship in 1-2 business days after 4:00 PM. Example: A Next Day order placed Monday before cutoff would be ready to ship Tuesday after 4:00 PM. A 1-2 Day order placed Monday before cutoff would be ready to ship on Tuesday or Wednesday after 4:00 PM.

B. 1-2 Day Will Call OrdersThese orders will be ready to pick up in 1-2 business days after 4:00 PM. Example: A Next Day order placed Monday before cutoff would be ready for pick up Tuesday after 10:00 AM. A 1-2 Day order placed Monday before cutoff would be ready for pick up on Tuesday or Wednesday after 4:00 PM.

C. 1-2 Day Free Delivery OrdersThese orders will be ready for delivery in 1-2 business days. Example: A Next Day order placed Monday before cutoff would be ready to deliver on Wednesday between the hours of 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM. A 1-2 Day order placed Monday before cutoff would be ready to deliver on Wednesday or Thursday between the hours of 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM *Free Delivery adds one day to your print cycle.

Note: Free delivery is
currently only offered to customers near our
California production facility. To see if your zip
code qualifies, visit "Free Delivery" under the
"Services" section.

Files uploaded after the cut off time will be
processed the following business day.

2-3 Day
Turnaround

If you order a proof (Online PDF or Hard Copy
Proof), your turnaround time begins as soon as you
approve your proof in our system. If you order "No
Proof, Run As Is" (only recommended if you
are certain you want us to print what you
sent as is), your turnaround time begins as soon as
your order begins the imposition process. Once your
order is in imposition, you should receive an email
with your estimated order completion date (does not
include shipping or mailing).

Guidelines

Files must be uploaded before the
cut off time, which is 10:00 a.m. Pacific for
orders produced in our West facility and 10:00 a.m.
Eastern for orders produced in our East facility.
If you request a proof, you must
approve your proof by 4:00 p.m. in the time zone
your order is produced for turnaround time
to begin.

A. 2-3 Day Shipped OrdersThese orders will be ready to ship in 2-3 business days after 4:00 PM. Example: A Next Day order placed on Monday before cutoff would be ready to ship Tuesday after 4:00 PM. A 2-3 Day order placed Monday before cuttoff would be ready to ship on Wednesday or Thursday after 4:00 PM.

B. 2-3 Day Will Call OrdersThese orders will be ready for pick up in 2-3 business days after 4:00 PM. Example: A Next Day order placed Monday before cuttoff would be ready to pick up Tuesday after 10:00AM. A 2-3 Day order placed Monday before cutoff would be ready pick up on Wednesday or Thursday after 4:00 PM.

C. 2-3 Day Free Delivery OrdersThese orders will be ready to deliver in 2-3 business days. Example: A Next Day order placed Monday before cutoff would be ready to deliver Wednesday between the hours of 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM. A 2-3 Day order placed Monday before cutoff would be ready to deliver on Thursday or Friday between the hours of 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM. * Free delivery adds one day to your order due date.

Note: Free delivery is
currently only offered to customers near our
California production facility. To see if your zip
code qualifies, visit "Free Delivery" under the
"Services" section.

Files uploaded after the cut off time will be
processed the following business day.

3-4 Day
Turnaround

If you order a proof (Online PDF or Hard Copy
Proof), your turnaround time begins as soon as you
approve your proof in our system. If you order "No
Proof, Run As Is" (only recommended if you
are certain you want us to print what you
sent as is), your turnaround time begins as soon as
your order begins the imposition process. Once your
order is in imposition, you should receive an email
with your estimated order completion date (does not
include shipping or mailing).

Guidelines

Files must be uploaded before the
cut off time, which is 10:00 a.m. Pacific for
orders produced in our West facility and 10:00 a.m.
Eastern for orders produced in our East facility.
If you request a proof, you must
approve your proof by 4:00 p.m. in the time zone
your order is produced for turnaround time
to begin.

A. 3-4 Day Shipped Orders
Orders will ship between 3 business days after 4:00
p.m. and 4 business days if you follow the
guidelines.

B. 3-4 Day Will Call Orders
Orders will be ready in 3 business days for pick up
after 4:00 p.m. or in 4 business days at Will Call
if you follow the guidelines. Log into our site and
click "My Account" in the upper-righthand corner to
check your client dashboard before coming to pick
up your order.

C. 3-4 Day Free Delivery
Orders
Orders will be delivered in 4-5 business days
between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. if you follow the
guidelines.

Note: Free delivery is
currently only offered to customers near our
California production facility. To see if your zip
code qualifies, visit "Free Delivery" under the
"Services" section.

Files uploaded after the cut off time will be
processed the following business day.

Shrinkwrap and Rubber
Bands

Shrinkwrap and
Rubber Bands

Shrinkwrap is a thin, plastic wrapping designed
to group the items you order into desired
quantities. Additionally, it helps your order
arrive in tip-top condition because it reduces
rubbing during shipping. It is called "shrinkwrap"
because after the plastic is placed around each
bundle, it is shrunk with gentle heat for a better
fit.

Orders can also be grouped using rubber
bands.

Options:

5 per package

10 per package

25 per package

30 per package

40 per package

50 per package

75 per package

100 per package

Please note that if your order quantity
and the number of pieces per package will
result in more than 200 individually
shrinkwrapped packages, your order may
require an additional 1-2 days for
fulfillment.

For other quantities, please submit a
custom estimate.

Quantity

Custom Orders

Quantity

The quantity available is dependent on the order
specifications you choose. To see available
quantities, complete all order specifications in
the pricing calculator and click on the "Quantity"
dropdown menu.

Due to our printing process, we print in
specific quantity increments. If you would like an
amount not listed in the pricing calculator, you
have two options.

Request a custom estimate for the specific
quantity you need

Order a larger quantity and ask us to ship
only what you need

Ordering one of our specified quantities is
generally more affordable than a custom estimate.
Let us know how many units you would like shipped
and we will recycle the excess for you. Simply
choose the amount of items you would like recycled
under the "shipping" section after placing your
order.

For example, if you would like 700 units, you
can order 1000 units and let us know you only want
700 shipped. We will responsibly dispose of the
extras.

We typically print more than the quantity
ordered. Because printing is a manufacturing
process, the total finished quantity may vary. We
usually ship a few more than you order, but
sometimes quantities can vary +/- 5%. Standard
industry procedure is to consider this range
shipment in full.

Custom Orders

If you would like to order product options not
available in the pricing calculator, simply request
a custom estimate. To request a custom estimate,
click "Estimates" at the top of the page.

In many cases, it is more affordable to order
one of our specified quantities than to place a
custom order. Custom orders are most commonly
placed for order specifications that are not listed
in the calculator.

If all your order specifications are available
in the Pricing Calculator but you would like a
quantity not listed in the dropdown menu, choose
the next-highest quantity. Simply choose "recycle
overages" in the shipping method section and we
will responsibly recycle the extras.

For example, if you would like 700 units, you
can order 1000 units and let us know you only want
700 shipped. We will responsibly dispose of the
extras.

File
Preparation

In order to ensure your files are print-ready,
we recommend that you upload them in PDF format.
When you generate a print-ready PDF, your computer
will use the settings in Adobe Acrobat Distiller or
any other PDF generating programs you may use.
Please make sure that these are set properly before
generating your PDF file.

Check your file to make sure it meets our file
creation guidelines. This will help speed up the
production of your project and give your printed
piece the best results.

Use the CMYK colorspace (Cyan, Magenta,
Yellow, blacK). These are industry standard
printing colors. CMYK colors are different than
RGB (Red, Green, Blue), which are used to
display colors on your screen.

Use a minimum resolution of 300 dpi for
image files.

Specify trim area with crop marks. (Don't
place crop marks inside the work
area.)

Artwork should have 1/8" (0.125") bleed
extending past the trim line. This is to
prevent minor cutting variations from leaving
unintended results at the trim edge.

Safe Area is the 1/8" (0.125") area inside
the trim line. Do not put critical information
or images within the Safe Area. This is to
prevent minor cutting variations from leaving
unintended results at the trim edge.

If you want printed borders, they must be
placed a minimum of 1/8" (0.125") inside the
trim line and include bleed. This is to prevent
minor cutting variations from leaving
unintended results at the trim edge.

File
Orientation

Bleed and Safe
Area

We require that you extend any images that run
up to the trim line a minimum of 1/8" (0.125") past
the trim line to create "bleed". Depending on what
program you use to create your file, this may or
may not change the total image area of your file.
Programs like Photoshop that do not allow the
creation of "bleed" or the addition of crop marks
will require an image area that is 1/4" (0.25")
larger than your desired final overall image area
in both dimensions.

Safe Area is the 1/8" (0.125") area inside the
trim line. Do not put critical information or
images within the Safe Area. This is to prevent
minor cutting variations from leaving unintended
results at the trim edge. If you choose to make
less than this minimum clearance, we will NOT be
responsible for items that are cut off in this
area.

Proofs and File
Check

We offer three proof options:

Online PDF Proof: You will be sent a link
to view your proof via email. Please keep in
mind that this is only a proof for content and
positioning; the color on your screen may vary
from the color of your final product, depending
on your monitor and viewing
conditions.

Hard Copy Proof: The Hard Copy Proof can
either be picked up on-site or shipped to you.
Please keep in mind that this is a proof for
content and positioning and is not printed on
your actual job stock. Color may vary slightly
when printed on the stock you ordered. When
ordering a Hard Copy Proof, you will receive a
complimentary Online PDF Proof, as
well.

No Proof, Run As-Is: This option is for the
industry professional who is certain their
project is ready to hit the press and does not
require the additional security of a
proof.

File Check:

If our prepress department sees anything
questionable with your file, we will contact you
via email with our concerns. Should prepress email
you, please note that your job is not considered
fully submitted until you respond to this email.
This should be factored into your turnaround
time.File check does not apply to No Proof, Run
As-Is. No Proof, Run As-Is jobs print from the
exact file(s) you upload unless it is not possible
to print because your supplied file does not match
the specifications ordered.

How to check your Online PDF:
The black crop marks indicate the final trim size. The Red line ( Dashed ) indicates the (Score) The Green line ( Dashed ) indicates the (Perf). The Red Line (Solid) indicates the ( Cut or Trim ) line.
The verbiage on the file, this will indicate the page position after folding.

Please Note: The charge for our technical team
to review your file when first submitted is
included in the price of your order. If they note
technical concerns with your file, they may email
you with their concerns so you can upload a
corrected file. If subsequent uploads still contain
errors, you may be charged an additional prepress
fee to review your file again.

Design Online

How to Use Design Online
Video

Design Online

You can create a personalized design in just a
few minutes. Once you click the "Start Your Design"
button, you're taken to a huge library of design
templates. You can search by specific category or
select "generic" for personal use. Making changes
to the text, font size and uploading a picture or
logo on your chosen template is as easy as using a
basic computer program. After you're done making
changes, you are able to instantly view an online
proof and order it for print.

There are professional design templates for
almost any personal and business need.